Matt Ryan

Colin Kaepernick is, without question, the most polarizing figure in sports today. But Kaepernick, who quarterbacked the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2013, has never been arrested, has never been accused of hitting a woman. He's never been pulled over and charged with DUI or accused of cheating his sport by taking performance-enhancing drugs.

Athletes accused of committing these offenses are frequently welcomed back to their sports with open arms. In 2015, linebacker Greg Hardy, who had been found guilty of domestic abuse by a judge, was signed by the Dallas Cowboys after he avoided jail by asking for a jury trial and reportedly reaching a financial settlement with the...

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Colin Kaepernick is, without question, the most polarizing figure in sports today. But Kaepernick, who quarterbacked the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2013, has never been arrested, has never been accused of hitting a woman. He's never been...

Bears rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky not only has to prove himself to teammates and fans, the No. 2 overall NFL draft pick apparently must step up his game to improve his ratings in the Madden 18 NFL video game.
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It has been nine years now, but Mike Mularkey still recalls the anxiety. Draft weekend was coming. His Falcons had the No. 3 pick. He knew what he wanted but wasn't certain he would get it.
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Published in Chicago Tribune on April 24, 2017 — Print headline: "Bears can dream at 3 - Pace would be thrilled to copy Falcons' choice of QB Ryan in 2008"

The NFL's schedule for the 2017 season was released Thursday night.
Here's a look at the most notable games:
Chiefs at Patriots, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
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Time to free up your fall Sundays. And a Monday night. And a Thursday and Saturday too. The NFL's regular-season schedule was released Thursday night, giving the Bears their itinerary for 16 games.
So how difficult is the Bears' road? What are the most...

On the heels of three consecutive last-place finishes in the NFC North, the Bears have nowhere to go but up in 2017. And in Year 3 of the John Fox era, up they must go. In the history of the franchise, no head coach has ever survived three consecutive...

The Bears launched the post-Jay Cutler era on Friday by announcing the addition of quarterback Mike Glennon on a three-year contract.
Eight years after a blockbuster trade to acquire Cutler was celebrated because he was believed to be the missing link,...

NFL coaches who know Mike Glennon are throwing around some eye-opening comparables in discussing the free-agent quarterback. If they prove anywhere close to reality, the Bears will get a bargain no matter what they pay.
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Published in Chicago Tribune on March 09, 2017 — Print headline: "As Bears try to repair the damage, some are saying Mike Glennon can be more than a quick fix"

Let's get this out of the way first: Based on everything we know about the guy, Tom Brady is a healthier physical specimen than me, than you, than just about everyone you know.
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The Patriots won, the Falcons lost and Monday morning productivity sank to a new low. Now let's dig a little deeper.
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If Twitter has done anything for Fox Sports talking head Skip Bayless, it has given him a slew of opportunities to take a face-plant on sports predictions, and he has not disappointed. (Johnny Manziel ring a bell?)
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Before the confetti started to fly Sunday night inside NRG Stadium after the Patriots' pulsating 34-28 victory over the Falcons, Tom Brady removed his helmet and raised his arms triumphantly like he had four other times after Super Bowl titles.
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The story of the greatest rally in Super Bowl history and one of the greatest comebacks in the championship of a major sport cannot be told without the story of a remarkable choke job.
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